Brian Stelter: Charlie Kirk ‘Was Envied by Many of His Rivals on the Left’; ‘He Leaves a Huge Void in the Conservative Media World’

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STELTER: “Yeah, Kirk really pioneered a new model for merging political activism and point-of-view media. And he was envied by many of his rivals on the left for what he was able to build with Turning Point. You know, he was like a pastor and a political organizer and a radio host and a YouTuber and a TikTok influencer and a nonprofit leader all in one. And he leaves a huge void in the conservative media world as a result of this sickening murder. Accessibility was really one of his virtues, Jake. He believed in the power to persuade. That’s why he was launching this fall semester tour in Utah today. He had at least a dozen other tour stops scheduled across the country in the coming months. He liked to debate people he disagreed with. In fact, that was the point of the tour. And that’s exactly what he was doing this afternoon in the courtyard there at the university.”